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Fukushima air to stay radioactive in 2022 via The Japan Times

FUKUSHIMA — A decade from now, airborne radiation levels in some parts of Fukushima Prefecture are still expected to be dangerous at above 50 millisieverts a year, a government report says. The report, which contains projections through March 2032, was … Continue reading

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Summer power curbs said unlikely via The Japan Times Online

Edano says there is a good chance no restrictions necessary even if all reactors are offline Curbs on power use may not be necessary next summer even if the nation’s reactors are all offline, trade minister Yukio Edano said Friday. … Continue reading

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Edano: Tainted cement on Tepco tab via The Japan Times Online

Industry minister Yukio Edano on Friday promised the mayor of Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, that Tokyo Electric Power Co. will be ordered to pay compensation for damages stemming from radioactive cement used in local building projects. Continue reading at Edano: Tainted … Continue reading

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